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PIP is a benefit aimed at helping with extra living costs if someone has a long-term physical or mental health condition or disability(Image: Getty Images\/Maskot)<\/p>\nThere are now more than 3.7 million people across Great Britain receiving additional financial support through PIP<\/p>\n
20:27, 24 Jul 2025Updated 20:28, 24 Jul 2025<\/p>\n
PIP is a benefit aimed at helping with extra living costs if someone has a long-term physical or mental health condition or disability(Image: Getty Images\/Maskot)<\/p>\n
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) could pay people up to \u00a3749 a month if they have one of five eligible PIP conditions. A successful award for Personal Independence Payment (PIP<\/a>) is worth between \u00a3116.80 and \u00a3749.80 every four-week payment period.<\/p>\n PIP is a benefit aimed at helping with extra living costs if someone has a long-term physical or mental health condition or disability<\/a> and difficulty doing certain everyday tasks or getting around because of their condition.<\/p>\n The DWP<\/a> has said demand for PIP has now reached \u201cunprecedented levels of new claims in recent quarters\u201d as 210,000 applications were received between January 31 and April 30, the Daily Record reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n It comes after DWP figures show<\/a> there are now more than 3.7 million people across Great Britain receiving additional financial support through Personal Independence Payment – a 2% increase since January (80,127).<\/p>\n Never miss a story with the MEN’s daily Catch Up newsletter – get it in your inbox by signing up here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The DWP data also shows that 37% of all claims with entitlement to PIP receive the highest level of award, with both daily living and mobility components received at the enhanced rate, the same proportion as January 2025.<\/p>\n Number of PIP claimants – April 2025<\/p>\n At the end of April, PIP<\/a> and ADP – the disability benefit<\/a> that has replaced PIP in Scotland – were providing financial support to 4,220,966 people.<\/p>\n Some 7% of the 200,000 new claims processed over the three-month period were given an award of up to two years, 12% were longer term (over 2 years) and 7% were ongoing.<\/p>\n Five most-claimed PIP health conditions<\/p>\n The five most commonly recorded disabling conditions for claims under normal rules are:<\/p>\n PIP and ADP provide weekly support of between \u00a329.20 and \u00a3187.45, some \u00a3116.80 or \u00a3749.80 every four-week pay period. Both disability benefits are designed to help people with the additional costs of living with a disability, long-term illness, or physical or mental health condition.<\/p>\n Join the Manchester Evening News <\/strong>WhatsApp<\/strong> group <\/strong>HERE<\/a><\/p>\n Many people may be unaware that PIP and ADP<\/a> can provide support for hundreds of health conditions. Both benefits could help people with daily living tasks or moving around, or both.<\/p>\n However, it would not be beneficial to list all 536 conditions recorded by DWP during the PIP application process as an award for the disability benefit is determined by how a person\u2019s health condition affects their ability to perform daily living tasks such as cooking, washing, eating, dressing and engaging with other people in a safe and timely way. There are also awards to help if you have difficulty moving around.<\/p>\n This means that every claim for PIP is unique for each applicant, which could also help people thinking about making a new claim to start the process.<\/p>\n PIP cannot be backdated, but payments start from the date the claim was submitted, to cover the handling time at the DWP.<\/p>\n Disabling conditions recorded by DWP<\/p>\n These are the main disability categories, the umbrella term by which more than 530 other conditions fall under. This list is only an overview of conditions, disorders and diseases and how the DWP lists the main disabilities being claimed for.<\/p>\n Who might be eligible for PIP?<\/p>\n To be eligible for PIP, you must have a health condition or disability where you:<\/p>\n You usually need to have lived in the UK for at least two of the last three years and be in the country when you apply.<\/p>\n In addition to what we have outlined above, if you get or need help with any of the following because of your condition, you should consider applying for PIP:<\/p>\n There are different rules if you are terminally ill, you will find these on the GOV.UK website<\/a>.<\/p>\n DWP will assess how difficult you find daily living and mobility tasks. For each task they will look at:<\/p>\n You will need an assessment to work out the level of financial help<\/a> you will receive and your rate will be regularly reviewed to make sure you are getting the right support. Payments are made every four weeks.<\/p>\n PIP is made up of two components:<\/p>\n Whether you get one or both of these and how much depends on how severely your condition affects you. You will be paid the following amounts per week depending on your circumstances:<\/p>\n Daily living<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
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